KR19990078803A - Apparatus for select conversation and method for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The disclosed selective call apparatus and method can implement all channels and call modes according to the user's selection in places such as internet PC rooms and Internet cafes where multi-party games can be played using a network, the Internet, and the like. It is to enable the call mode.

The present invention comprises a plurality of PCs, a voice signal transmission and reception switching device installed in each of the PC, a headset device connected to each of the voice signal transmission and reception switching device, and a main device to which a plurality of voice signal transmission and reception switching devices are all connected, When the user selects a callee who wants to transmit a voice signal through the transmission / reception switch, the main device outputs a display control signal for informing the voice signal transmission to the corresponding channel, and receives the voice signal from the user of the corresponding channel. In this case, the user's voice signal is transmitted to the corresponding channel and the user's voice signal of the corresponding channel is received and the voice signal is transmitted and received between the channels through the headset device. If no, only the user's voice signal is sent to the channel. User's voice signal and the corresponding channel is not to be received.

In addition, another embodiment of the present invention is connected to a plurality of PCs, respectively, forming a call channel with a device having a channel selected according to the user's operation, and outputs a display control signal for displaying the user's channel on the device formed with the call channel And displays a channel of the other party by a display control signal input from the outside, forms a call channel with the other party according to the user's operation, and registers the call channel formed according to the user's operation as a secure channel to a plurality of other devices. Comprising a plurality of voice signal transmission and reception switching device, and a headset device, when the user selects the call target, the voice signal transmission and reception switching device is connected to the voice signal transmission and reception switching device of the user through the call line corresponding to the channel selected by the user. The headset device receives a voice signal of a corresponding channel while transmitting a voice signal. By outputting through the voice signal transmission and reception between each channel is made, and when the user inputs the channel security signal, other users other than the counterpart is formed by the user's selection is not allowed to access the currently formed call channel.

Therefore, the present invention implements a call mode for inputting and outputting voice signals of all callers using a voice signal transmission / reception switching device connected to each PC through one main device or a call line connected to each voice signal transmission / reception switching device. Significant cost savings and selective calling

Description

Selective talk device and method {Apparatus for select conversation and method for the same}

The present invention relates to a selective currency system.

More specifically, it is possible to implement all channels and call modes as well as specific channels and call modes according to the user's choice in places such as Internet PC rooms and Internet cafes where multi-party games can be played using a network or the Internet. The present invention relates to a selective calling apparatus and a method thereof.

In general, in a multi-party call system for multiple people to talk at the same time, each caller should be equipped with a transmission and reception control device that can control the voice signal of each caller.

Examples of the multi-party calling system currently in use include a three-way call service or a key phone provided by a telephone company.

As such, the three-party calling service provided by the telephone company allows three-party calls to be made when a caller answers if there is a third party call while two people are talking. In the case of a key-phone telephone, one-to-one or three-way calls are made. To make it happen.

However, in the conventional multi-party call system as described above, since each transmission and reception control device for controlling the voice signal of each caller must be provided in each device, it is expensive to install and of course when the user wants to call selectively. There is a problem that the transmission and reception of voice signals with other undesired users because there is no device to enable it.

An object of the present invention is to implement a call mode to allow multiple people to send and receive voice signals at the same time under the control of one main device in places such as Internet PC room, Internet cafe, etc. The user selects the transmission and reception of a specific channel The present invention provides a selective call apparatus and a method for implementing only a call mode between selected channels.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to enable the user to implement the call mode at the same time with the entire channel through the communication line provided in each of the voice signal transmission and reception switching device in places such as Internet PC room, Internet cafe, etc. In addition, the present invention provides a selective call apparatus and a method for implementing a supplementary system that can implement a call mode with a specific channel and prevent other users from accessing the current call mode according to a user's selection.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a selective call apparatus according to the present invention;

2 is a block diagram illustrating in detail the apparatus for transmitting and receiving a voice signal of FIG. 1;

3 is a flow chart showing in detail the selection call process of the selected call device according to the present invention;

4 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of another embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a block diagram illustrating in detail a voice signal transmission and reception switching device applied to FIG. 4;

6 is a flow chart showing in detail the selection call process of the selected call implementer according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: PC 20, 20a: switching device for transmitting and receiving voice signals

21, 21a: switch terminal portion 22: display portion

23: audio signal input unit 24: volume control unit

25: complementary button 26: control unit

30: headset device 40: main device

The selected call apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the above object is provided in a plurality of PCs, each of the PC to allow the user to select the call recipient to send a voice signal, if there is a voice signal reception acceptance from the selected call recipient A voice signal transmission and reception switching device for transmitting and receiving a voice signal between each other and indicating which channel is input from a user when receiving a voice signal by another user, and connected to each of the voice signal transmission and reception switching devices to convert the user's voice into an electrical signal. A headset device that converts and transmits to a call party of another channel and allows a user to listen to an audio signal received from another channel and an audio signal input from a PC, and a plurality of voice signal transmission / reception switching devices are all connected to the user. To whom you want to send an audio signal. If it is selected, it outputs a display control signal for notifying the transmission of the voice signal to each corresponding channel, and if there is an acknowledgment of receiving the voice signal from the user of the corresponding channel, the user transmits the voice signal to the corresponding channel and at the same time. A voice signal is received and received between each channel by receiving a voice signal, and when there is no voice signal reception acknowledgment from a user of each corresponding channel, the user device transmits only a voice signal to a corresponding channel.

In addition, the selective call method according to the present invention includes the steps of (A) the user selecting a channel to call through any one audio signal transmission and reception switching device, and (B) the voice signal transmission and reception switching device of the corresponding channel selected from the main device Outputting a display control signal, (C) lighting a display unit corresponding to a corresponding channel according to the display control signal output from the main device, (D) transmitting a voice signal of a user to the selected channel; (E) determining whether a reception acknowledgment is made from the corresponding channel selected by the user, and (F) performing a free voice signal transmission and reception between the channels when the reception acknowledgment is made from the corresponding channel.

In addition, another embodiment for achieving another object of the present invention, a plurality of PCs, each connected to the plurality of PCs, forming a call channel with a device having a channel selected according to the user's operation, the call channel is formed Outputs a display control signal that displays the user's channel to the device, displays the channel of the other party by a display control signal input from the outside, forms a call channel with the other party according to the user's operation, and is formed according to the user's operation A plurality of voice signal transmission / reception switching devices for registering a communication channel to a plurality of other devices as a secure channel, and a plurality of voice signal transmission / reception switching devices for forming a communication channel with another voice signal transmission / reception switching device according to a user's selection. It is connected to each communication line provided with the number of channels and the voice signal transmission and reception switching device to transmit the user's voice. Converted to a signal to be characterized in that at the same time as transmitting a call to the person in the other channel comprises a headset device that allows a voice signal received from the other channel to the user listens.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a selective call method includes (1) determining whether a display control signal is input from the outside, and (2) displaying a counterpart channel on the display unit when the display control signal is input from the outside, Transmitting and receiving a voice signal through a communication channel formed until a call release signal of a user is input; and (3) a voice signal transmission / reception switching device having a channel selected by the user when a display control signal is not input from the outside; And forming a communication channel and transmitting and receiving a voice signal through the formed communication channel until the call release signal of the user or the counterpart is input.

Hereinafter, a selective call apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a selective call apparatus according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a block diagram showing in detail the voice signal transmission and reception switching device of FIG.

As shown, the voice signal transmission and reception switching device 20 is installed in each of the plurality of PCs 10 to allow the user to select a call target to send a voice signal, when there is a voice signal reception acceptance from the selected call target The voice signal can be transmitted and received to each other through the main device 40 to be described later, and the voice signal input from the user of any channel according to the display control signal output from the main device 40 when receiving a voice signal by another user Indicate acknowledgment.

The voice signal transmission / reception switching device 20 can switch the number of switches corresponding to each channel, the switch for selecting all channels, and all current connection states so that a user can select a call party to which a voice signal is to be transmitted. A switch terminal unit 21 having a switch for releasing, a display unit 22 installed around each switch of the switch terminal unit 21 to display a connection state with other call parties, and an audio signal input from the PC 10. The audio signal input unit 23 allows the user to listen through the headset device 30, which will be described later, and through the volume and audio signal input unit 23 of the user when transmitting and receiving a voice signal through the main device 40. It is comprised by the volume control part 24 which adjusts the volume which becomes.

The headset device 30 is composed of a microphone and a speaker and is connected to each of the voice signal transmission and reception switching devices 20 to convert the user's voice into an electrical signal and transmit the voice signal to another party's call party and at the same time, the voice signal received from another channel. And the user can listen to the audio signal input from the PC (10).

The main device 40 is a plurality of voice signal transmission and reception switching device 20 is connected through a communication cable (not shown), the user who wants to send a voice signal through the voice signal transmission and reception switching device 20 If you select, it outputs the display control signal for notifying the transmission of the voice signal to each channel, and if there is an acknowledgment of the voice signal from the user of each channel, it transmits the user's voice signal to the corresponding channel and Receives the user's voice signal and transmits and receives the voice signal between each channel. If there is no acknowledgment of the voice signal from the user of each channel, only the user's voice signal is transmitted to the corresponding channel.

In addition, the main device 40 is connected to the management PC (not shown) that displays the status of all the above-described process, so that in the event of an error can be quickly identified and recovered in which part occurred.

Next, the operation of the selective call apparatus according to the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

Figure 3 is a flow chart illustrating in detail the selection call process of the selective call device according to the present invention.

First, when power is supplied to the selected call device, the main device 40 to which the plurality of voice signal transceiving switching devices 20 are connected always checks the selection of a channel to be called from all voice signal transceiving switching devices 20. .

In this state, in order to transmit and receive a voice signal with another user remotely located in an Internet PC room or an Internet cafe equipped with a selected call device, the user may wear the headset device 30 and then connect the voice connected to any one PC 10. Among the plurality of switch terminal units 21 of the signal transmission / reception switching device 20, a channel to be called should be selected (S30).

At this time, more than one channel can be selected by the user, and several channels can be selected at the same time.

When the channel is selected through the switch terminal 21 of the voice signal transmission / reception switching device 20 as described above, the display control signal is output from the main device 40 to the voice signal transmission / reception switching device 20 of the corresponding channel selected by the user ( S31).

In response to the display control signal, the display unit 22 of each voice signal transmission / reception switching device 20 of the corresponding channel is turned on (S32), and the user's voice signal is immediately output through the speaker of the headset device 30 (S33). ).

Now, in order for the original user to hear the voice signal of the user transmitted from the main device 40 so that the original user can hear the voice signal spoken by another user, that is, to enable the transmission and reception of the voice signal between each other, The switching terminal part 21 of the corresponding channel in which the display part 22 is lit should be operated.

In other words, when the reception terminal is operated by operating the switching terminal unit 21 of the corresponding channel, it is possible to transmit its own voice signal to the user in addition to always listening to the user's voice signal.

As described above, reception of the corresponding channel by another user is determined by the main device 40 (S34). When the reception of the corresponding channel is received from the corresponding channel as a result of the determination, the free voice signal is transmitted and received between the channels (S35).

However, if the reception of the corresponding channel is not made as a result of the above-described determination (S34), only the voice signal of the user is transmitted and the voice signal of the corresponding channel user is not transmitted.

In addition, the selective call apparatus described above may be implemented through another embodiment as follows.

4 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of another embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is a block diagram showing the details of the voice signal transmission and reception switching device applied to FIG.

As shown, the voice signal transmission and reception switching device 21a is connected to a plurality of PCs, respectively, and forms a communication channel with a voice signal transmission / reception switching device having a channel selected according to a user's operation, and transmits and receives a voice signal in which a communication channel is formed. Outputs a display control signal indicating the user's channel to the switching device, displays the channel of the other party by a display control signal input from the outside, forms a call channel with the other party according to the user's operation, and according to the user's operation The formed call channel is registered with a plurality of different voice signal transmission / reception switching devices as a secure channel.

The voice signal transmission / reception switching device 21a is provided with a number of switches corresponding to each channel, a switch capable of selecting all channels, and all current connection states so that a user can select a party to which a voice signal is to be transmitted. A switch terminal portion 21a including a switch for releasing, a switch for switching the currently selected call channel to a secure channel, and channel information of the counterpart on which the call channel is formed by a control signal input from the outside and a control signal input from the outside A first display unit (22a) for displaying a guide message by means of a signal, an audio signal input unit (23) for processing the audio signal input from the PC (10) and listening through the headset device (30); Volume and volume of the audio signal input and output from the audio signal transmission and reception switching device by the user's adjustment signal input from the outside While controlling the volume control unit 24 for adjusting the volume applied through the call input unit and the control unit of the other voice signal transmission / reception switching device, controlling the channel of the other party having the call channel to be displayed on the first display unit 22a, A voice signal transmission / reception switching device having a channel selected according to the user's operation is controlled to display the user's channel on the display unit, and the call channel currently formed by the channel security signal input according to the user's operation is set as a secure channel. The control unit 25 transmits information about other voice signal transmission / reception switching devices and stores externally input security channel information in an internal memory.

The audio signal transmission / reception switching device 20a is connected to the switch terminal portion 21a so that the user is provided with lamps (not shown) as many as the number of channel switches provided in the switch terminal portion 21a so that the user selects a predetermined channel switch. In this case, it further includes a second display unit 22b for lighting the lamp corresponding thereto.

Here, the lamp is mostly composed of light emitting diode elements.

The communication line 26 is provided in each of the plurality of voice signal transceiving switching devices 20a as many channels as possible so as to form a communication channel with another voice signal transceiving switching device according to a user's selection.

On the other hand, the communication method of the connected communication line of the plurality of voice signal transmission and reception switching device is a serial or parallel communication method, the communication line described above instead of applying the method of having a communication line as many channels formed according to the implementation method It is possible to apply a method of forming and separating several channels in one communication line.

The above-described method of forming a plurality of channels in a communication line and then separating them may be performed by using a general FM modulation or AM modulation method.

Since the headset device 30 operates in the same manner as the above-described headset device, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Next, the operation of the selective communication device having the configuration according to the above-described embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

6 is a flow chart showing in detail the selection call process of the selected call implementer according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, first, the controller 25 of the voice signal transceiving switching device 21a determines whether a display control signal indicating that a call line is connected to another voice signal transceiving switching device is input from the outside (S60).

When the display control signal is input, the counterpart channel is displayed on the first display unit 22a and the lamp corresponding to the call channel of the second display unit 22b is turned on (S61).

In addition, a communication channel is formed with the voice signal transmission / reception switching device that outputs the display control signal so that the voice signal can be freely transmitted and received (S62).

At this time, it is determined whether the channel security signal is input from the outside (S63). When the channel security signal is input from the outside as a result of the determination, a guide message indicating that the currently formed call channel is switched to the secure channel is output to the first display unit 22a (S64). Perform.

If the channel security signal is not input from the outside, it is determined whether the channel security signal is input by the user's operation of the switch terminal unit 21a (S69). Security channel information is output to the voice signal transmission and reception switching device (S70).

If the channel security signal is not input by the user, the call mode S68 is performed. Meanwhile, the controller 25 determines whether a call release signal is input by the user's manipulation of the switch terminal unit 21a (S71).

When the call release signal is input, the call mode is terminated after canceling the call mode. Otherwise, the voice signal is transmitted and received through the selected channel (S68).

On the other hand, when the display control signal is not input from the outside, it is determined whether a signal for connecting the call line with the counterpart of the other channel is input from the user (S65).

As described above, when a signal for connecting a call line with a counterpart of another channel is input from the user, the controller 26 checks whether there is a secure channel registered in the internal memory (not shown), If there is a channel, it is determined whether it does not match the channel selected by the user (S66).

As a result of the determination, when the registered security channel matches the channel selected by the user, the controller 26 displays a guidance message for this through the first display unit 22a (S73) and then determines whether the user selects another channel. The process is performed again from step S65.

If the channel selected by the user does not match the security channel, the display control signal is output to the voice signal transmission / reception switching device of the selected channel (S67) and the user's channel is displayed on the display unit provided in the voice signal transmission / reception switching device of the other party. So that the user wants to talk.

Then, the voice signal can be transmitted and received through the selected channel (S68).

On the other hand, the control unit 25 determines whether the channel security signal is input by the user (S69) and when the channel security signal is input to the channel security information to other voice signal transmission and reception switching device other than the voice signal transmission and reception switching device connected to the channel. Output (S70) to register the currently selected call channel in the internal memory of the control unit provided as a secure channel.

Therefore, the user can only talk to the user who has the channel selected by the user. In addition, the controller 25 determines whether a call release signal corresponding to a call release button provided in the switch terminal unit 21a of the user is input (S71).

If it is determined that the call release signal is input, the call mode with the currently connected channel is released and ends (S72).

If the call release signal is not input, the process is performed again (S68) of transmitting and receiving a voice signal through the selected channel.

Here, the selected call device according to the present invention has been described as an example of being used in an Internet PC room or an Internet cafe where a multi-party game can be played using a network or the Internet, but is not limited thereto. Of course, it can be applied to the system.

As described above, according to the selective call apparatus of the present invention, since the voice signal of the caller using the voice signal transmission / reception switching device connected to each PC is controlled through one main device, the transmission / reception control apparatus is transmitted to all PCs as in the prior art. Since there is no need to provide a greatly reduced installation cost, as well as the selective call is possible there is an advantage that does not need to send and receive voice signals with other users.

In addition, when applied to Internet PC room, Internet cafe, etc., which is exploding in recent years, it is possible to perform a game by smoothly communicating with voice signals without having to sit next to each other and proceed with the game simultaneously. Even if the users who want to play the game next to each other are able to enjoy the game while talking directly through the transceiver even when they are far apart from each other, there is an effect of maximizing space utilization.

In addition, according to the selected call device according to another embodiment of the present invention, there is an effect that the voice signal of the caller using the voice signal transmission and reception switching device connected to each PC can transmit and receive the voice signal without a separate relay device.

In addition, by enabling a one-to-one or many-to-one call with a desired user through a communication line provided in each of the plurality of voice signal transmission / reception switching devices, the selective communication device may be implemented as a simpler device.

Claims (10)

A plurality of PCs; Installed in each of the PCs to allow a user to select a call party to which a voice signal is to be transmitted, and if there is an acknowledgment of receiving a voice signal from the selected call party, transmitting and receiving a voice signal to each other, and receiving a voice signal by another user. An audio signal transmission / reception switching device indicating whether the user inputs the channel; Connected to each of the voice signal transmission and reception switching devices, the user's voice is converted into an electrical signal and transmitted to a call partner of another channel, and the user can listen to the audio signal received from another channel and the audio signal input from the PC. A headset device to enable; And When all of the plurality of voice signal transmission / reception switching devices are connected and the user selects a call target to which the voice signal is to be transmitted, a display control signal for informing the voice signal transmission to each corresponding channel is output, and the user of each corresponding channel is transmitted. If there is an acknowledgment of a voice signal from the user, the user's voice signal is transmitted to the corresponding channel and the user's voice signal of the corresponding channel is received to transmit and receive the voice signal between the respective channels. Selective communication device comprising a main device for transmitting only the voice signal of the user in the corresponding channel when there is no reception. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the voice signal transmission and reception switching device comprises: A switch terminal unit including a number of switches corresponding to each channel, a switch capable of selecting all channels, and a switch for releasing all current connection states so that a user can select a party to whom a voice signal is to be transmitted; A display unit installed around each switch of the switch terminal unit to display a connection state with another call target; An audio signal input unit which processes the audio signal input from the PC and listens through the headset device; And Selective communication device comprising a volume adjusting unit for adjusting the volume of the user and the volume applied through the audio signal input unit when transmitting and receiving the voice signal through the main device. (A) the user selects a channel to be called through any one audio signal transmission and reception switching device; (B) outputting a display control signal to a voice signal transmission / reception switching device of a corresponding channel selected from a main device; (C) lighting the display unit corresponding to the corresponding channel according to the display control signal output from the main device; (D) transmitting a voice signal of a user to the selected channel; (E) determining whether reception is received from the corresponding channel selected by the user; And (F) Selective communication method comprising the step of performing a free voice signal transmission and reception between the channel when the reception is received from the corresponding channel. A plurality of PCs; A display connected to each of the plurality of PCs, forming a call channel with a device having a selected channel according to a user's operation, outputting a display control signal for displaying a user's channel on a device having a call channel, and displaying from an external source. A plurality of voice signal transmission / reception switchings which display a channel of the other party by a control signal, form a communication channel with the other party according to the user's operation, and register the currently formed communication channel as a security channel to a plurality of other devices according to the user's operation. Device; A communication line provided in each of the plurality of voice signal transceiving switching devices as many channels as possible so as to form a call channel with another voice signal transceiving switching device according to a user's selection; And And a headset device connected to each of the voice signal transmission and reception switching devices to convert a user's voice into an electrical signal and transmit the voice signal to a call partner of another channel and simultaneously listen to a voice signal received from another channel. Selective call device, characterized in that. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the communication line can be replaced with one communication line having a plurality of channels. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the voice signal transmission and reception switching device comprises: In order to allow the user to select the party to which the voice signal is to be transmitted, the number of switches corresponding to each channel, the switch for selecting all channels, the switch for releasing all current connection states, and the currently selected call channel A switch terminal unit having a switch for switching to a secure channel; The first display unit for displaying a guide message by the channel information and the control signal input from the outside of the subject of the current call channel is formed by a control signal input from the outside, and a button for selecting a channel of the switch terminal unit by the user A display unit having a second display unit having a lamp that is lit when selected; An audio signal input unit which processes the audio signal input from the PC and listens through the headset device; A volume adjusting unit adjusting a volume of a voice signal input and output from the voice signal transmission / reception switching device and a volume applied through the audio signal input unit by a user's adjustment signal input from the outside; While communicating with the control unit of the other voice signal transmission / reception switching device, the channel of the counterpart having the call channel formed is controlled to be displayed on the display unit. It is controlled to set the current call channel as the security channel by the security signal input according to the user's operation, and transmits it to another voice signal transmission / reception switching device, and is a control unit for storing the external security channel information in the internal memory. Selective call device, characterized in that configured. (1) determining whether a display control signal is input from the outside; (2) displaying a counterpart channel on the display unit when a display control signal is input from the outside and transmitting / receiving a voice signal through a call channel formed until a call release signal of a user is input; And (3) When no display control signal is input from the outside, a call channel is formed with a voice signal transmission / reception switching device having a channel selected by the user, and the formed call channel is disconnected until a call release signal of the user or the other party is input. Selective calling method comprising the process of transmitting and receiving a voice signal through. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein when the channel security signal is input by the user, the security channel information is transmitted to other voice signal transmission / reception switching devices other than the voice signal transmission / reception switching device in which the communication channel is formed to transmit / receive another voice signal. Selective calling method further comprises the step of making it unavailable to the switching device. The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of turning on a lamp corresponding to the selected channel button after outputting a display control signal to the audio signal transmission / reception switching device of the selected channel. The method of claim 7, wherein the step (3), (3-1) determining whether there is a channel selected by the user; (3-2) determining whether the selected channel matches a secure channel registered in an internal memory; (3-3) If the selected channel coincides with the secure channel, a guide message indicating that the selected channel is the secure channel is outputted through the display unit, and the process is performed again from step (3-1), and the selected channel matches the secure channel. Outputting a display control signal to a voice signal transmission / reception switching device of a selected channel if not; (3-4) transmitting and receiving a voice signal through the selected channel; (3-5) determining whether a channel security signal is input by a user's operation while transmitting or receiving a voice signal; (3-6) when the channel security signal is input, outputting security channel information to all other voice signal transceiving switching devices except the voice signal transceiving switching device having a communication channel; (3-7) determining whether a call release signal is input by a user's operation; (3-8) When the call release signal is input, the call is terminated after canceling the call mode, and when the call release signal is not input, performing the process (3-4). .